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Root System

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The root thrives depending on what type of soil it is growing in. In my former back acre, the soil was depleted, the only rain it received was from the Lord, and it produced only weeds. However, in my garden, the roots were in loose soil. The roots could freely spread to gather in all the nutrients. It was consistently watered by me.

All seeds are designed to produce fruit. Genesis 1:29 says, “And God said, See I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.”

That was great until man sinned. Genesis 3:17-18 says, “…Cursed is the ground for your sake…Both thorns and thistles it shall brig forth for you…”

Remember the young man who was negligent in caring for his vineyard? Proverbs 24:31 says, “There it was, all overgrown with thorns; its surface was covered with nettles…”

What Kind Of Fruit Are You Bearing?

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Proverbs 24:30-31 is a great illustration of what happens when we neglect the vineyard in our hearts. It says, “I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; and there it was, all overgrown with thorns; its surface was covered with nettles; its stone wall was broken down.”

What a picture of fallow ground. At my old place, the back part of the property was fallow ground. It grew weeds that propagated weed seeds that wreaked havoc with my garden beds. Thistles and nettles were abundant.

Fruit that will glorify the Lord comes through our intimate communion with Him. It is in our quiet time with Him that He reveals the hidden weeds in our heart that choke out His word. Matthew 13:22 says of thorny fallow ground, that the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke His word ~ rendering us unfruitful.